Smoker&#39;s outfit



.Nov- 3, 1925.

H. c. TRAUTE suoxsns orrn" Filed Sept. 18. 1924 Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY C. TRAUTE, OF MONMOU'IH BEACI-I, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 'lI-IEDIAMONI) MATCH COMPAN'Y, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION O!ILLINOIS.

SMOKERS OUTFIT.

Applieation filed September 18, 1924. Serial No. 738,353.

To all whom ii may concewn:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. TRAU'IE, a citizen of the United States,and resident of i\onmouth Beach, in the county of Monmouth and State ofNew Jersey, have in" vented certain new and usefui Improvements inSmokers Outfits, of Which the foilowing is a specification.

This invention relates to smokers outfits, and it has for its objct toprovide a combination ash tray and cigarettte and book match stand ofsuch construction that, in addition to its primary function as aconvenient and attractive desk or table utensil for a smoker, it affordsan eflcient means whereby cigarettes and metches can be safely packed insegregated quantities for shipment in a single package.

T0 this end my inventon comprses novel features of construction endcombinations of parts Which Will be hereinafter described end claimed.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a smokers outfitembodying my invention, the lid of the cigerette holder being shown asswung upward and the match end ash tray es partially withdravvn.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section of the outfit with match booksindicated therein in dotted lines.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the structure.

Referring to the drawings, 4 designates a case preferably of sheet metalend of appropriate form end size to receive a commercial packet ofcigarettes or the contents of such packet. This case comprises a bottom5, sides 6, ends 7, end a hinged iid or cover 8. On the respective ends7 are verticaliy-disposed open-mouth pockets, preferably tapering fromtop to bottom, es shown, to receive end accommodate the usuai commercialbook matches with the arger ends or" the books projecting we1l above thetop of the case in order to facilitate the ready withdrawal end returnor replacement of the books, as occasion may require. Each pocketpreferably comprises a piece of sheet metal shaped to provide .an outerside W ELH 9 and two taperirig ends 10, which latter are fixedly securedto the ELdjEL- cent end of the case, es, for example, by interlockingtongues 11 and s1ots 12 in the contiguous ends of the pocket end caserespectively. The end of the case, Which s spaced from the outer wall ofthepocket,

constitutes a part of the inrier Wall of)the latter. The outer side wailand the ends of each pocket are extendeclbelow the fbot-;

tom'of the case, es at 13, said Wall beiiig" provded at its lower endwith an inturned' below and parallel to the adjacient end of, thecigarette case so as to complete the lower portion of the inner wall ofthePocketfon match holder.

The tray 16 is a rectangular drawer, pre f erab1y of sheet metal, which,being slidably seated at its ends upon therespective basal leclges 15 ofthebook-match pockets or holders, can be readily slid into positionbeneath or from the bottom of the cigarette case, as desired.

When the tray is positionecl beneath the case the bottom of the latterentirely covers end encloses the top of the tray, which tray ispreferably of proper dimensione to contain four books of matches placedtherein fiatwise in superposed pairs, as indicated at m in Fig. 2. HenceWhen the tray is closed the books therein are within a fire-proofcontainer and are separate from the 0011- tents of the case, thuspermitting the safe packing end transportation of book-matches endcigarettes in a single package. A pack of cigarettes is indicated at ain Fig. 2.

It is to be noted that the depending portions of the book match pocketsor holdore at the respective ends of the structure aiford suitablesupporting members for the outfit when it is placed upon a table or thelike; that books czm be readily removed from the tray and properlyinserted into the pockets or holders or convenient use; that thecigarettes, if they be confined in a packet, can be withdrawn endloosely deposited in the case for individual removal as desired, andthat the tray can be slid beyond either side 01 the case to serve fromtime to time as a convenient ash, waste match and cigarettestub'receptacle and then can be readily closed to confine the eshes,

&c. Consequently my invention afforcls a simple, compact and convenentsmokers outfit, the surface of whch may be made quite plain or be more01 less embellishecl to meet partcular requirenents.

It s to be unclerstoocl that I do not limit my inventon to the specificcletails o," construction herein disclosed, as the devce may bemodifiecl within the princple of the invention ancl the scope of theappende l claims.

1. A smokers outfit comprising 2. rectangular receptaclc f01 cgarettes,exterior match-holding pockets afixecl to che respective encls of saiclreceptacle, and an asbreceWer movably supportecl beneath saiclreceptacle, saicl pockets composed 'of sheet metal shapecl t0 provicleoutwarclly spaced wall portions ancl tapering encls dependng below thebody of the receptacle ancl affording guides and supports for the ashrecever.

2. A smokers outfit comprising a receptacle f01" cigarettes, matchholding pockets 'arrangecl on saicl receptacle ancl extenclng below thelattr, the clepending portons' of the vpockets having tray supports, anl an asl1 recever sliclably mounted 011 sad supports ancl clirectlybeneath the receptacle. V

3. A smokers outfit comprising a receptacle for cigarettes, matchholding pockets on the respective encls of the receptacle, each of saidpockets comprising a hollow metal structure secured to and de penclingbelow the acljacent end 01. the receptacle ancl havng a tray support,and a tray sliclably mountcd on the supports and directly be ncath thereceptacle.

4. A smokers outfit comprising a receptacle for cigarettes, matchholding pockets on the respective end walls of the receptacle, each ofsaid pockets comprisng sheet metal beni: to form an outer wall, endwalls, ancl botcom, saicl bottom having a depenclng angnlar portionconstituting a tray support, and a tray slidably mountecl on thesupports anrl directly beneath the receptacle.

A smokers ontfit comprisng a rectangular receptacle for cigarettes,match holding pockets arrangecl exterorly of the encls 0f saidreceptacle and including clepencling portions, saicl ends constitutinginncr wall portions for the pockets and the clepencling portons of thepockets having tray supporting mcmbers, and a cray sliclably supportedon sacl members ancl in close relation to the bottom of the cgarettcrcceptacle.

Signecl at New York in the county and State 01 New York this 16th day ofSeptember, A. D. 1924.

HENRY c. TRAUTE.

